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Who? What? Where? Why? & Werewolves “Greatest Hits” (Independent, 2019)

May 30, 2019 Mark Nenadic 0

Indie bluegrass from Philadelphia? Complicated moniker? Super ironic album title? Hipster alert senses are tingling with this reviewer. However, let’s not judge a book by its cover. These guys (Andrew Fullerton and Matt Orlando) were formerly […]

The Get Ahead “Deepest Light” (Jullian Records, 2019)

May 29, 2019 Linda Jameson 0

The ‘Deepest Light’ from Portland-based quintet The Get Ahead, is a difficult album to categorise. Embracing the sounds of americana by way of some floaty ’70s disco rock: songs catch you unawares. Not overly disconcerting, it […]

Frankie Lee “Stillwater” (Loose Records, 2019)

May 28, 2019 Louie Joe 1

Frankie Lee knows a thing or two about hypnotizing his listeners. For good reason, the Minnesota born and raised singer-songwriter has spent his younger years in the wide open Midwest, where time barely leaves a mark […]

Secret Emchy Society “Mark’s Yard: The Campfire Covers” (Independent, 2018)

May 28, 2019 John Vaites 0

This is the second full length offering from Oakland, California’s “first lady of queer country” Cindy Emchy and her spirited band of folky musician friends. As the title suggests it’s an open air politely rambunctious lo-fi […]

The Felice Brothers “Undress” (Yep Roc, 2019)

May 24, 2019 Steven Howlett 2

‘Undress’ is the Felice Brothers’ 14th album, the first album of new material for three years and something of a treat. Another of those ‘recorded live’ records (though not quite, this one has minimal overdubs), it […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects

July 23, 2026 1

Before you shout at me remember this is supposed to be fun…. I have opened up and bared my soul on a couple of occasions about my past as a teenage rocker in the 1970s, with […]

Ed Askew “The Last Painting”

July 23, 2026 0

Profound, moving and beautiful reveries on posthumous release from ‘Outsider Folk’ poet. Ed Askew was a New York artist, poet, songwriter and genuine underground legend. Having first broken through with his self-titled album in 1968 (subsequently […]

artwork for Conway Savage album "Too Dark To See"

Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”